The Effects of Legal and Extralegal Factors on Probation Revocation Decisions

Abstract: This study attempts to further the understanding of how legal and extra legal factors affect the decision of criminal justice professionals, specifically, adult probation officers. The findings show that while both legal and extra legal factors were significant in the decision to revoke pr...

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Autor principal: Ling, Eric (Autor)
Otros Autores: Verrecchia, P.J.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2013
En:Año: 2013
Acceso en línea: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Sumario:Abstract: This study attempts to further the understanding of how legal and extra legal factors affect the decision of criminal justice professionals, specifically, adult probation officers. The findings show that while both legal and extra legal factors were significant in the decision to revoke probation and the length of the sentence, the factors were different for each decision